No doubt we'll bob about a bit (1500km in a day quite normal for us) so we should have a chance at a group cuddle - if SueH can make it with her well toned thighs, so much the better

Not sure if that is a threat or a promise. They're still in trim, went for a cycle to a vineyard open day on Thursday and all the best ones are on hills (=mountains for Spiral)! So sweated my way up - music, wine, dancing - and then a hairy ride home. I now have grazes to prove and I was moving a bit gingerly at the last footie training last night. Final game on Sunday, away to league leaders.

Anyway, congratulations, and I'm sure you'll love Italy! We're quite chatty when we get going, you may have noticed!

Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:07 am Post subject: I have been lurking to learn about teaching in Italy

Hi there, I am so interested in teaching in Italy. My Master's is in Photojournalism and I have been working as an international PJ for about 13 years for magazines.
I want to teach. I also have a certificate for teaching English and have been teaching on and off over the years in Guatemala and the US.

Not sure how my qualifications will be considered in Italy. Could some of you that have been there awhile give me an idea of where I might apply?

Where have you enjoyed living most in the country?
I lived 10 years in Guatemala, have covered the war in Iraq and am so ready for a beautiful country like Italy.

lovehappens, you are a US citizen, I assume? And have no additional citizenship?

If that's the case, you'll be in the unfortunate case of being highly unlikely to qualify for legal working papers in most of the western European countries. Central/Eastern Europe is a better bet, legally speaking.

If you happen to also have UK or other European citizenship, your questions are far more likely to get positive answers.